4
Day Schedule Includes:
Day
1
9 hours Introduction/Registration
General concepts
Infection control
Patient assessment system
Circulatory and respiratory systems
CPR, Basic life support
Day
2
9.5 hours Quiz/Case studies
Nervous system, Spine management
Musculoskeletal injuries
Lifts, moves, & extrications
Splints - extremities
Patient assessment drills |
Day
3
9.5 hours Quiz/Case studies
Thermoregulation
Bites & stings,
Wounds & burns
Lightning
Elective topic
Allergies & anaphylaxis
Improvised patient carries
Patient assessment drills
Day
4
8 hours Case study review
Elective topic
Backcountry medicine
Medical/legal issues
Patient assessment drills
Simulations, Final exam, Conclusion |
Course
structure
36 hours over four days. Mornings are devoted to lectures and
exams. Afternoons are devoted to practical hands-on sessions
and video taped simulations. Expect one or two rescue simulations
with made-up victims and stage blood that will be video taped
for enhanced learning. Evenings are reserved for study and assignments.
Prerequisites
Students must be at least 16 years old to participate in this
course. 16 and 17 year olds must provide written proof of parental
consent.
Textbooks
Handouts and the Wilderness Medical Associates Field Guide,
The Outward Bound Wilderness First Aid Handbook, and SOAP notes
are included in the cost of the course.
Completion
and grades
These are based on attendance (100% attendance is required),
course participation, performance on both written and practical
final exams. To pass, students must have a cumulative average
of 80% or better. Not everyone passes this course.
Certification
These are based on attendance (100% attendance is required),
course participation, performance on both written and practical
final exams. To pass, students must have a cumulative average
of 80% or better. Not everyone passes this course.
Using
the WAFA as a recertification option
The WAFA may be used as a recertification option for those with
a current WMA Wilderness First Responder or WMA Wilderness EMT
certification. Contact the Wilderness Medical Associates office
for more details.
Standards
The Wilderness Medical Associates WAFA course meets or exceeds
all requirements of other similarly houred courses (i.e. Red
Cross Responding to Emergencies, etc.).
Recertification
WMA certified WAFA graduates may recertify with a two-day Recertification
course or a three-day challenge course.
